The Institute for Women's Health Research is excited to present the Women's Health Research Monthly Forum to the Northwestern community . This forum will occur once a month at noon in Prentice Women's Hospital. The objective is to present the current links and implications between basic science and clinical research related to sexual dimorphisms, to encourage more sex- and gender-based studies, and to provide support and role models for the emerging women's health scholars. The Institute for Women's Health Research thanks the Friends of Prentice for their support of the monthly forums.
Speaker: Martha Gulati, MD, MS, FACC, Assistant Professor, Medicine and Preventive Medicine, Associate Medical Director, Center for Women's Cardiovascular Health, Feinberg School of Medicine
Title of forum: Women & Cardiovascular Disease: Is There a Gender Difference
Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Location: Prentice Women's Hospital, 3rd Floor, Conference Room L SouthTime: Noon - 1:00pm
Audience: Northwestern Community
Wear something red to this forum and receive a Go Red for Women Red Dress pin in support of fighting heart disease in women. February 5 is National Wear Red Day.
Registration is open.
- A production of WTTW, Channel 11, Chicago
WTTW11 and Northwestern Memorial Hospital have partnered to inform and inspire women to take control of their health with a four-part television series, Health Secrets: What Every Woman Should Know. Hosted by award-winning journalist Paula Zahn, each one-hour program is aimed at addressing women's health needs at all stages of life.
Presented in four episodes:
Coming of Age - Thursday, January 21 at 8:00pm
This show looks at some of the complex issues facing young women - body image, obesity and sexual health and the HPV vaccine debate.
Turning Point - Thursday, January 28 at 8:00pm
This show looks at the turning point years when women are making major life and reproductive decisions - practicing safe sex and deciding whether or not to have children. We'll talk to experts about what happens if you have trouble getting pregnant. And for all of us...how to cope with stress and handle the day-to-day juggle.
Feeling Great in Midlife - Thursday, February 4 at 8pm
This show looks at what it takes to feel great during the change of life. Menopause and alternative choices for staying healthy are covered, along with discussion about integrative medicine and age-appropriate screenings.
Taking Control After a Diagnosis - Thursday, February 11 at 8pm
This concluding episode covers disease prevention and the options available after a diagnosis of heart attack, stroke or cancer.
Please join the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute’s Center for Women’s Cardiovascular Health and the Health Learning Centers on February 24, 2010, at the Third Annual Heart Symposium: Heart Health—What Smart Women Need to Know. This unique symposium will provide the latest information on cardiovascular health for women, including a debate on hormone replacement therapy. Be there as we explore heart disease risk factors, and learn how you can fit a heart-healthy lifestyle into your busy schedule.
Heart Health: What Smart Women Need to Know - open to public
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Prentice Women’s Hospital
250 E. Superior Street, Chicago, IL
Third Floor, Conference Center
For health professionals:
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Prentice Women's Hospital
250 E. Superior Street, Chicago, IL
Third Floor, Conference Center Registration fee of $25, per person, includes lectures, materials, refreshments and discounted parking. To register or for more information, call Health Resources at 312-926-8400. Space is limited. A portion of this program was funded by the Nancy and James Farley Women’s Heart Health Lecture Series.
The Institute of Medicine's Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders is hosting a workshop to explore the key principles and strategies used by basic translational researchers and industry in studying sex differences in the neurosciences for the therapy development pathway. This workshop is free and open to the public. Please go to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies for more information and to register.
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